Neoalkoxy organo-titanate useful as coupling and polymer processing agents

ABSTRACT

A composition of matter comprising neoalkoxy organo-titanates having the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R, R 1  and R 2  are each a monovalent alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkaryl group having up to twenty carbon atoms or a halogen or ether substituted derivative thereof, and, in addition, R 2  may also be an oxy derivative or an ether substituted oxy derivative of said groups; A, B, and C are each a monovalent aroxy, thioaroxy, diester phosphate, diester pyrophosphate, oxyalkylamino, sulfonyl or carboxyl containing up to 30 carbon atoms; and a+b+c=3.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The use of monoalkoxy organo-titanates, i.e., those containing primary, secondary or tertiary alkoxy groups directly attached to titanium, as coupling agents for particulate material and polymeric resins is well known. See U.S. Pat. No. 4,122,062. While these materials have proven effective, they could not be used directly where the polymeric systems required compounding at temperatures substantially in excess of 200° C., because these known organotitanates had insufficient thermal and/or solvolytic stability. Accordingly, with such compounds it was necessary to first mechanically preblend at temperatures below 200° C. in advance of polymeric resin compounding above 200° C. This two-step process, which is also necessary with other coupling agents, e.g., silanes, aluminozirconates and aluminates, is both costly and time-consuming, requiring the use of special equipment.

Furthermore, the known alkoxy titanates have exhibited poor performance because of their relatively low stability in the presence of certain solvents, particularly water at elevated temperatures. This drawback has made these organo-titanates ineffective for applications requiring long periods of storage stability in protoncontaining solvents, such as alcohols and ketones and in ester plasticizers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

It has now been discovered that neoalkoxy organo-titanates, a new group of compounds, overcome both of the above-mentioned eeficiencies and, in addition, enhance the performance of polymer matrices whether or not they contain particulate. This latter effect relates to the ability of these novel neoalkoxy organo-titanates to remain stable at elevated temperatures, i.e., over 200° C., for a sufficient period in processing equipment used to form high temperature polymers. This stability, particularly in high shear systems, permits the interaction of the titanate with the polymer during polymerization, so as to alter the rheological characteristics associated with such processing. The exact mode of performance enhancement is, as yet, incompletely understood, but is believed to involve wall shear reduction, antioxidant and/or polymer component rearrangement activity. It is certain, however, that the special structure associated with the neoalkoxy group provides sufficient thermal and solvolytic stabilization to permit the novel materials to be employed in selected areas where the prior art organo-titanates, because of their instability, were non-functional or degraded the performance characteristics of the polymer compositions.

DETAILS OF THE INVENTION

The subject invention relates to novel neoalkoxy organotitanium which may be represented by the formula: ##STR2## wherein R, R¹ and R² are each a monovalent alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkaryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms or a halogen or ether substituted derivative thereof, and, in addition, R² may also be an oxy derivative of said groups. The various R, R¹ and R² may each contain up to three ether oxygen or halogen substituents, provided the total number of carbon atoms for each such R group does not exceed 20, inclusive of the carbon atoms contained in substituent portions. A, B and C may be an aroxy (ArO--), thioaroxy (ArS--), diester phosphate ((R³ O)(R⁴ O)P(O)O--), diester pyrophosphate ((R³ O)(R⁴ O)P(O)OP(O)), oxyalkylamino (R⁵ R⁶ NR⁷ O--), sulfonyl (ArS(O)₂ O--) or carboxyl (RC(O)O--). Each group may contain up to 30 carbon atoms.

Ar, in the above formulas, may be a monovalent aryl or alkaryl group having from 6 to about 20 carbon atoms, optionally containing up to 3 ether oxygen substituents, and substituted derivatives thereof wherein the substitutions are up to a total of three halogens or amino groups having the formula NR⁸ R⁹ wherein R⁸ and R⁹ are each hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having from 2 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and an aryl group having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms; and R³ and R⁴ may each be the same group as R, R¹ and Ar, R⁵ and R⁶ may be hydrogen, an alkyl or aminoalkyl group having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms and R⁷ may be an alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an arylene group having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms or a combination thereof; and a+b+c is equal to 3.

A wide variety of ligands, subject to the limitations heretofore expressed, may be used in the practice of this invention. The most suitable for a particular application will depend largely upon the polymer system employed and, to a lesser degree, upon the particular curative and/or extenders introduced into such system, if any.

Particularly preferred examples of the R, R¹ and R² groups are alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms; aralkyl having 6 to 10 carbon atoms such as benzyl; the aryl and alkaryl groups having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms including phenyl, naphthyl, tolyl, xylyl; and the halogen-substituted bromophenyl; and the allyloxy-substituted alkyl having from 4 to 20 carbon atoms and the allyloxy-substituted aryl having from 9 to 20 carbon atoms. Where R² is an oxy derivative, the most preferred compounds are the alkoxy derivatives having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and the phenoxy group.

Preferred R³ and R⁴ groups are alkyl groups having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl and alkaryl groups having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms and ether-substituted alkyl having from 3 to 12 carbon atoms.

Examples of specific, R, R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ groups are: methyl, propyl, cyclohexyl, 2,4-dimethoxybenzyl, 1-methyl-4-acenaphthyl-2-ethyl-2-furyl and methallyl. R², in addition, may be methoxy, phenoxy, naphthenoxy, cyclohexene-3-oxy, 4-isobutyl-3-methoxy, 1-phenanthroxy and 2,4,6-trimethylphenoxy.

Examples of A, B and C ligands useful in the practice of this invention are likewise numerous. These include aryl and thioaryl ligands such as phenoxy, 2,4-dimethyl-1-naphthoxy, 3-octyl-1-phenanthroxy and 3,5-diethyl-2-thioanthryl and 2-methyl-3-methoxy thiophenyl as well as diester phosphates such as dibutyl, methylphenyl, cyclohexyl, lauryl and bismethoxyethoxyethyl phosphate and their pyrophosphate analogs as well as aryl sulfonyl groups such as phenylsulfonyl, 2,4-dibutyl-1-naphthalene sulfonyl and 2-methyl-3-ethyl-4-phenanthryl sulfonyl.

Particularly effective are carboxyl groups such as acetyl, methacryl, stearyl, 4-phenoxy and 4-phenoxy butyl. Illustrative of the compounds of the instant invention are those listed in Table A:

                                      TABLE A                                      __________________________________________________________________________     (CH.sub.3).sub.3 CCH.sub.2 OTi[OC(O)C.sub.17 H.sub.35 ].sub.3                  (CH.sub.3).sub.2 (C.sub.6 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2 OTi(OC.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub.2        [OC(O)C.sub.6 H.sub.5 ]                                                        (CH.sub.3 ═C(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 O).sub.2 (C.sub.2 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2         OTi[2SC.sub.6 H.sub.4 --N--3C.sub.2 H.sub.5 ].sub.2 (OC.sub.6 H.sub.4          C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 ]                                            (C.sub.6 H.sub.11 O)(iso-C.sub.12 H.sub.25).sub.2 CCH.sub.2 OTi[OS(O).sub.     2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 C.sub.12 H.sub.25 ].sub.3                                    (CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 O)(C.sub.3 H.sub.7)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2        OTi[OP(O)(OC.sub.4 H.sub.9)OP(O)(OH)OC.sub.4 H.sub.9)].sub.3                   (CH.sub.3)(HC═CCH.sub.2 O)(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2 OTi[OP(O)(OC.sub.     2 H.sub.4 OCH.sub.3)(OCH.sub.3)].sub.2 [OC.sub.6 H.sub.4 --p-C.sub.2           H.sub.5 ]                                                                      (C.sub.6 H.sub.11)(iso-C.sub.3 H.sub.7)(C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O)CCH.sub.2            OTi[S(O).sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --O--CH.sub.3 ][SC.sub. 6 H.sub.5 ].sub.2       (CH.sub.3)(C.sub.6 H.sub.5 CH.sub.2 O)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2 OTi[OP(O)     (OC.sub.6 H.sub.4 --p-CH.sub.3)(OC.sub.2 H.sub.4 OCH.sub.3)]                   [OP(O)(OH)OP(O)(OC.sub.3 H.sub.7).sub.2 ].sub.2                                (C.sub.2 H.sub.5)(C.sub.3 H.sub.7)(CH.sub.2 ═CHO)CCH.sub.2 OTi[OC(O)ne     o-C.sub.9 H.sub.17 ].sub.3                                                     [C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 ═C(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)OCH.sub.2 ].sub.2 (iso-C.sub.3       H.sub.7)CCH.sub.2 OTi[OC.sub.10 H.sub.7 ][OC(O)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ].sub.2       (C.sub.2 H.sub.5 OCH.sub.2)(CH.sub.3)(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2 OTi[OC.sub     .2 H.sub.4 NHCH.sub.3 ].sub.3                                                  (CH.sub.3).sub.2 (C.sub.4 H.sub.9)CCH.sub.2 OTi[OC.sub.3 H.sub.6 N(C.sub.6      H.sub.5)C.sub.4 H.sub.8 C.sub.10 H.sub.7 ].sub.2 [OC(O)CH.sub.3 ]             __________________________________________________________________________

As in the case of the materials in the prior art, the organotitanates are useful as coupling agents because the alkoxy portion is a hydrophilic group capable of reacting with filler material and the A, B and C groups are hydrophobic and capable of reacting with organic material. A variety of processes can be used to prepare compositions of the invention. These are illustrated in Examples A through C.

In the first process shown in Example A, one mole of an alcohol of the fomrula RR¹ R² CCH₂ OH (the hydrophilic precursor) is reacted with 3 moles of a compound of the formula H(A)_(a) (B)_(b) (C)_(c) (the hydrophobic precursor) and one mole of titanium tetrachloride. The reaction may take place in the presence of a solvent such as xylene at temperature of from -20° C. to 140° C. Hydrogen chloride gas is involved.

A second method which may be used is described specifically in Example B. Here a tetraalkoxy titanate is substituted for the titanium tetrachloride. Here the reaction is carried out at a temperature of from 0° C. to 200° C. During the course of the reaction four moles of alcohol, corresponding to the alkoxy groups on the titanium compound, are evolved. It will be understood that in the foregoing reactions one or more hydrophobic precursors may be used to form the neoalkoxy titanate.

The third method of the invention involves the admixture of two titanate compounds, the first containing four neoalkoxy hydrophilic radicals and the second containing four hydrophobic radicals. By mixing one mole of the former with three moles of the latter a reaction product having the structure of the neoalkoxy titanates of the invention can be obtained. This procedure is generally carried out in the presence of a solvent such as toluene at a temperature of 0° C. to 150° C.

In addition to the neoalkoxy titanates, the instant invention also relates to compositions containing the neoalkoxy titanates and polymers, particulate material treated with the neoalkoxy titanates, and blends of polymers, particulate material and the neoalkoxy titanates.

Even a small amount of the neoalkoxy titanates markedly affects the rheological properties of polymers and therefore makes these titanates useful as processing aids. The interaction between the external surfaces and the polymer can be measured by melt flow index. As is well known in the art, flow characteristics of the resin are particularly important during processing and shaping of the polymers, as for example by extrusion or injection molding.

While a wide variety of polymers may be treated with the neoalkoxy titanates of the invention, the admixture thereof are particularly useful with engineering plastics, which are conventionally processed between 200° and 400° C. The organo-titanates of the prior art were not satisfactory in this application, because of their lack of stability. It should be understood, however, that the neoalkoxy titanates may also be blended with other resins such as PVC and used in paint and other coating applications, in the latter cases because of the solvent stability of these titanates.

Broadly, from 0.005 to 5 wt. % of the neoalkoxy titanates are added to the resin, preferably from 0.1 to 1.0%. If the amount of the neoalkoxy titanate added is greater than that needed to affect the surface properties of the resin, the neoalkoxy titanates will have a plasticizing effect on the resin.

The optimum amount of the neoalkoxy titanates added to the resins may be readily determined by those skilled in the art by consideration of the examples set forth herein and by simple experimentation. By so proceeding, the desired flow properties for a particular resin can be reasily achieved.

Examples of the engineering plastics which may be admixed with neoalkoxy titanates include epoxy resins, fluorocarbons, modified phenylene oxides, nylons, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene, terephthalate, phenolics, polyamides, polycarbonates, polyetheretherketones, polyaryletherketones, polyether imides, polyphenylene sulfides, polysulfones, polyarylsulfones, styrene, polyester copolymers, styrenics, such as, polystyreneacrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, styrene-actylonitrile, styrene-butadiene, and styrene-maleic anhydride copolymers.

The neoalkoxy titanates also improve the dimensional stability of shaped resins. This is reflected by reduced water absorption in humid environments, and is amply demonstrated by the examples hereinafter set forth. Other positive effects in certain filled plastics include improved conductivity, a reflection of the improved dispersion of the conductive filler in the polymer; flame retardancy, a result of the exclusion of air from the interstices of the resin and better filler dispersion; less heat distortion; and catalytic effects. Data for all of these effects are given in the examples which follow.

The solvent stability of the neoalkoxy titanates, as mentioned previously, is also a marked advantage over the prior art. The prior art hydrolyzable groups reacted with many solvents, thereby destroying the efficacy of the organo-titanate as a coupling agent. Examples of solvents which quickly deactivated the prior art coupling agents are protonated solvents, such as hydroxylated polymers, vicinal glycols (both monomeric and polymeric), solvents which exhibit keto-enol tautomerism, organic acids, esters, isocyanates and carboxylates. In the case of the neoalkoxy titanates of the invention, however, they are substantially non-reactive at the processing temperatures of most polymeric materials.

The resistance to protonated solvents, accordingly, improves the shelf stability of polymeric compositions containing the neoalkoxy titanates. Rather than being useful for just minutes after blending with the resin, stability can now be extended for weeks. Actually, this is of substantial advantage in using the organotitanates of the invention as coupling agents, rather than the conventional primary, secondary and tertiary alkoxy-type.

The reaction product of the neoalkoxy titanates and fillers are a further embodiment of the instant invention. Generally speaking at least 0.1 part, preferably from 0.1 to 5 parts by weight of the neoalkoxy titanate are used to treat each 100 parts of filler. Most preferable is the reaction of from 0.2 to 2 parts of titanate per 100 parts of filler.

A wide variety of fillers may be treated; these include both organic and inorganic material. These materials may be particulate or fibrous and of varied shape or size, so long as the surfaces are reactive with the hydrolyzable groups of the organotitanium compound. Examples of inorganic reinforcing materials include metals, clay, carbon black, calcium carbonate, barium sulfate, silica, mica, glass and asbestos. Reactive inorganic materials include the metal oxides of zinc, magnesium, lead, and calcium and aluminum, iron filings and turnings, and sulfur. Examples of inorganic pigments include titanium dioxide, iron oxides, zinc chromate, ultramarine blues. Organic materials include carbon black, carbon fibers, nylon fibers, polytetrafluoroethylene, cellulosics and organic pigments. As a practical matter, the particle size of the inorganic materials should not be greater than 1 mm, preferably from 0.1 micron to 500 micron.

It is imperative that the alkoxy titanate be properly admixed with the inorganic material to permit the surface of the latter to react sufficiently. The optimum amount of the alkoxy titanium salt to be used is dependent on the effect to be achieved, the available surface area of and the bonded water in the inorganic material.

Reaction is facilitated by admixing under the proper conditions. Optimum results depend on the properties of the alkoxy titanate, namely, whether it is a liquid or solid, and its decomposition and flash points. The particle size, the geometry of the particles, the specific gravity, the chemical composition, among other things, must be considered. Additionally, the treated inorganic material must be thoroughly admixed with the polymeric medium. The appropriate mixing conditions depend on the type of polymer, whether it is thermoplastic or thermosetting, its chemical structure, etc., as will be readily understood by those skilled in the art.

Where the inorganic material is pretreated with the organic titanate, it may be admixed in any convenient type of intensive mixer, such as a Henschel or Hobart mixer or a Waring blender. Even hand mixing may be employed. The optimum time and temperature are determined to obtain substantial reaction between the inorganic material and the organic titanate. Mixing is performed under conditions at which the organic titanate is in the liquid phase, at temperatures below the decomposition temperature. While it is desirable that the bulk of the hydrolyzable groups be reacted in this step, this is not essential where the materials are later admixed with a polymer, since the substantial completion of the reaction may take place in this latter mixing step.

Polymer processing, e.g., high shear mixing, is generally performed at a temperature well above the second order transition temperature of the polymer, desirably at a temperature where the polymer will have a low melt viscosity. For example, low density polyethylene is best processed at a temperature range of 170° to 230° C.; high density polyethylene from 200° to 245° C.; polystyrene from 230° to 260° C.; polypropylene from 230° to 290° C.; thermoplastic polyesters from 260° to 280° C.; polyamides from 260° to 320° C. and polycarbonates from 230° to 255° C. Temperatures for mixing other polymers are known to those skilled in the art and may be determined by reference to existing literature. A variety of mixing equipment may be used, e.g., two-roll mills, Banbury mixers, double concentric screws, counter or co-rotating twin screws and ZSK type of Werner and Pfaulder and Busse mixers.

When the organic titanate and the inorganic materials are dry-blended, thorough mixing and/or reaction is not readily achieved and the reaction may be substantially completed when the treated filler is admixed with the polymer. In this latter step, the organic titanate they also react with the polymeric material if one or more of the A groups is reactive with the polymer.

The treated filler may be incorporated in any of the conventional polymeric materials, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting, whether rubber or plastic. The amount of filler depends on the particular polymeric material, the filler and property requirements of the finished product. Broadly, from 10 to 500 parts of filler may be used per 100 parts of polymer, preferably from 20 to 250 parts. The optimum amount may be readily determined by one skilled in the art with the assistance of the following dosage table:

    ______________________________________                                                                         Titanate,                                                                      wt %                                                                           based on                                       Substrate-Class                                                                              Substrate-Type    Substrate                                      ______________________________________                                         Polymers                                                                       Organic/          All types         0.1-0.3                                            Inorganic                                                              Silicas                                                                        Mineral Sand, Quartz                                                                             0.2                                                                            Novaculite        0.3                                                          Diatomaceous Earth                                                                               0.6                                        Synthetics                                                                             Precipitated Silica (Reinf.)                                                             0.6                                                                            Fumed Colloidal Silica                                                                           0.8                                                          Silica Aerogel    0.8                                        Silicates                                                                      Mineral Soft, Hard, Calcined Clay                                                                0.3                                                                            Mica, Talc        0.3                                                          Wollastonite, Perlite,                                                                           0.4                                                          Asbestos                                                     Synthetics                                                                             Calcium Silicate                                                                         0.6                                                                            Aluminum Silicate 0.4                                        Calcium           Calcite, Dolomite 0.2-0.5                                    Carbonate         Precipitated      0.5                                        Metals                                                                         Plate   All Metals                                                                               0.2-0.5                                                      Powder  All Metals                                                                               0.2-0.4                                                      Oxides  Iron, Zinc, Lead, Chromium,                                                              0.2-0.4                                                                        Zirconium, Ti, Al, Mg, etc.                                  Peroxides                                                                              Lead Zinc 0.3-0.5                                                      Hydrates                                                                               Aluminum, etc.                                                                           0.2-0.4                                                      Acetates,                                                                              All Types 0.2-0.4                                                              Hydroxides                                                             Sulfates,                                                                              All Types 0.2-0.4                                                              Nitrates                                                               Sulfides                                                                               Zn, etc.  0.2-0.4                                                      Borates Ba, Zn    0.1-0.5                                                      Carbon            Pigment, Reinf., Conductive                                                                      0.5-2.0                                    Black                                                                          Fibers            Fiberglass        0.2-0.3                                                      Aramide (Kevlar)  0.2-0.3                                                      Graphite          0.1-0.8                                                      Polybenzimidazole 0.2-0.3                                                      Potassium Titanate                                                                               0.2-0.4                                                      PAN               0.1-0.3                                                      Carbon (PAN based)                                                                               0.2-1.0                                    Cellulosics       Wood Flour        0.5-2.0                                    Sulfur            Vulcanization Grade                                                                              0.3-0.5                                    Pigments                                                                       Chromates                                                                              Lead Chromate                                                                            0.2-0.3                                                                        Molybdate Orange  0.2-0.3                                                      Chromate Green    0.2-0.3                                    Ferriferro-                                                                            Iron Blue 0.3-0.5                                                              cyanide                                                                Monoazo Tol. Red, etc.                                                                           0.3-0.5                                                      Lithol  Lithol Red                                                                               0.3-0.5                                                      Rubine  Rubine Red                                                                               0.3-0.5                                                      Phthalo Blue, Green                                                                              0.4-0.6                                                      Oxides  TiO.sub.2 0.4-0.6                                                                        Iron              0.2-0.4                                    ______________________________________                                    

As mentioned previously, because of the outstanding heat stability of the neoalkoxy titanates, it is unnecessary to first treat the filler in order to obtain the benefits of the neoalkoxy titanates as coupling agents, since their stability at high temperatures permits the blending of each of the three components separately in a single operation. In the case of the prior art organo-titanate, where the blending of the polymer and filler required high-temperature, high-shear mixing, the addition of the three components at once would have resulted in the decomposition of the hydrolyzable group and the destruction of the coupling effect.

In order to further illustrate the subject invention, the following examples are provided. Examples 1 through 3 show the preparation of various neoalkoxy titanates of the invention. Example 4 shows the relative solvolytic stability. The balance of the examples are directed towards the use of the neoalkoxy titanates in resins, showing both filled and unfilled resin systems:

EXAMPLE 1 TITANIUM IV 2,2-DIMETHYL PROPANOLATO, TRIS(DIOCTYL)PHOSPHATO-O

To a glass vessel equipped with a mechanical agitator, external heating and cooling, vapor condensation means, a distillate trap and off-gas scrubber was added one mole of 2,2-dimethylpropanol and three moles of dioctyl hydrogen phosphate as well as two liters of mixed isomer xylene. The reactor was flushed with nitrogen and maintained under a slow nitrogen purge during the addition of one mole of titanium tetrachloride over a period of two hours. External heating and cooling was supplied, as necessary, to maintain the operating temperature in the range of 45°-60° C. After the addition of the titanium tetrachloride, nitrogen purge was slighly accelerated for an additional two hours followed by evaporation of the reaction mixture in vacuo to produce a bottoms fraction boiling above 150° C. Elemental analysis of the moderately viscous red-brown residual oil was consistent with its formulation as C₅ H₁₁ OTi[OP(O)(OC₈ H₁₇)₂ ]₃. The off-gas scrubber contents were analyzed to show that approximately 4 moles of hydrogen chloride had been captured in the caustic scrubbing solution. Subsequent high pressure liquid chromatography (HLPC) analysis of a portion of bottoms product was used to determine product yield employing a Fourier transform infrared detector system (FTIR) for quantification of effluent assay. Results for the above preparation and for those producing analogous products by similar means from titanium tetrachloride together with the product yields are shown in Table 1. The Code in the lefthand column of the table is to designate these products in subsequent examples:

                                      TABLE 1                                      __________________________________________________________________________                                              Yield                                                                          (mole %) via                          Code                                                                              Raw Materials      Product Structure  HLPC/FT-IR                            __________________________________________________________________________     A  (CH.sub.3).sub.3 CCH.sub.2 OH                                                                     (CH.sub.3).sub.3 CCH.sub.2 OTi[OP(O)(OC.sub.8                                  H.sub.17).sub.2 ].sub.3                                                                           87                                       3HOP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2                                            B  (CH.sub.3)CCH.sub.2 OH                                                                            (CH.sub.3).sub.3 CCH.sub.2 OTi(OC.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub                           .3                 92                                       3HOC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                          C  (CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2).sub.2 (C.sub.2 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2          OH                 (CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2).sub.2 (C.sub.2                            H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2 OTi                                                                             90                                       3HOC(O)neo-C.sub.9 H.sub.19                                                                       [OC(O)neo-C.sub.9 H.sub.19 ].sub.3                       D  (C.sub.6 H.sub.5)(CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2)(CH.sub.3)CCH.sub.2 OH                                       (C.sub.6 H.sub.5)(CH.sub.3 OCH.sub.2)(CH.sub.3)CCH.s                           ub.2 OTi           87                                       3HOS(O).sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 C.sub.12 H.sub.25                                                   (OS(O).sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 C.sub.12 H.sub.25).sub.                           3                                                        F  (C.sub.10 H.sub.7 --1-O)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2 CCH.sub.2 OH                                      (C.sub.10 H.sub. 7 --1-O)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5).sub.2                               CCH.sub.2 OTi      92                                       3HSC.sub.6 H.sub.4 --1-OCH.sub.3                                                                  (SC.sub.6 H.sub.4 --1-OCH.sub.3).sub.3                   G  (CH.sub.3 O)(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)(iso-C.sub.8 H.sub.17)CCH.sub.2 OH                                   (CH.sub.3 O)(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)(iso-C.sub.8 H.sub.17)C                           CH.sub.2 OTi       84                                       3(HO).sub.2 (C.sub.4 H.sub.9 O)CH.sub.3 O)P.sub.2 O.sub.3                                         [OP(O)(OH)OP(O)(OC.sub.4 H.sub.9)(OCH.sub.3)].sub.3      __________________________________________________________________________

The empirical formula, the calculated and analysed values for certain of the above products are as follows:

    ______________________________________                                         Code  Calculated for C/H/Ti                                                                              Found for C/H/Ti                                     ______________________________________                                         A     C.sub.49 H.sub.113 O.sub.13 P.sub.3 Ti--60.6/11.1/4.58                                             60.4/10.9/4.63                                       B     C.sub.23 H.sub.26 O.sub.4 Ti--66.7/6.28/11.6                                                       66.8/6.19/11.7                                       C     C.sub.43 H.sub.78 O.sub.9 Ti--65.6/9.92/6.11                                                       65.7/9.98/6.21                                       G     C.sub.32 H.sub.66 O.sub.23 P.sub.6 Ti--36.5/6.27/4.56                                              36.7/6.18/4.51                                       ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 2 PREPARATION OF TITANIUM IV 2-METHYL,2-PHENYLBUTANOLATO,BIS(DIBUTYL)PHOSPHATO-O,(DIOCTYLPHENYL)PYROPHOSPHATO-O

A reactor such as that described in Example 1 was charged with one mole of titanium IV tetrabutoxide. Temperature was adjusted to 50° C. and maintained between 50° C. and 70° C. by external heating and cooling and reactor pressure held at 10 mm of Hg. during the addition, sequentially, of one more of 2-methyl-2-phenylbutanol (20 minutes), two moles of dibutyl phosphate (1 hour, 5 minutes), and one mole of dioctylphenyl pyrophosphate (1 hour, 45 minutes).

During the addition, the distillate was collected and determined by gas liquid chromatography to be essentially pure butanol totaling 3.84 moles. The residual reaction product was analyzed by HLPC/FTIR as described in Example 1. Results of this experiment and of several products made by analogous means are shown in Table 2 on a per mole of titanium tetralkoxide basis:

                                      TABLE 2                                      __________________________________________________________________________                                                 Yield                                                                          (mole %) via                       Code                                                                              Raw Materials      Product Structure     HLPC/FT-IR                         __________________________________________________________________________     H  (CH.sub.3)(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2 OH                                          (CH.sub.3)(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.                           2 OTi                 71                                    2HOP(O)(OC.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2                                                                   [OP(O)(OC.sub.4 H.sub.9).sub.2 ].sub.2                      (HO).sub.2 (C.sub.8 H.sub.17 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 O).sub.2 P.sub.2 O.sub.3                             [OP(O)(OH)OP(O)(OC.sub.6 H.sub.17 C.sub.8 H.sub.17).                           sub.2 ]                                                  J  (CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2).sub.2 (C.sub.2 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2          OH                 (CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2).sub.2 (C.sub.2                            H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2 OTi 62                                    HOC(O)iso-C.sub.17 H.sub.35                                                                       [OC(O)iso-C.sub.17 H.sub.35 ]                               2HOS(O).sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 C.sub.12 H.sub.25                                                   [OS(O.sub.2)C.sub.6 H.sub.4 C.sub.12 H.sub.25                                  ].sub.2                                                  B  (CH.sub.3).sub.3 CCH.sub.2 OH                                                                     (CH.sub.3).sub.3 CCH.sub.2 OTi(OC.sub.6 H.sub.5).sub                           .3                    96                                    3HOC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                          K  (CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2).sub.2 (C.sub.2 H.sub.5)C                                     (CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2).sub.2 (C.sub.2                            H.sub.5)              85                                    CH.sub.2 OH        CCH.sub.2 OTi[OP(O)(OH)OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.                           2 ].sub.3                                                   3(HO).sub.2 (C.sub.8 H.sub.17 O).sub.2 P.sub.2 O.sub.3                      L  (CH.sub.3 O)(C.sub.4 H.sub.9)(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2 OH                                        (CH.sub.3 O)(C.sub.4 H.sub.9)(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)CCH.su                           b.2 OTi[OC(O)CH.sub.3 ]                                                                              75                                    HOC(O)CH.sub.3     [SC.sub.6 H.sub.4 C.sub.8 H.sub.17 ].sub.2                  2HSC.sub.6 H.sub.4 C.sub.8 H.sub.17                                         M  (CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2)(C.sub.8 H.sub.17 OCH.sub.2)                                  (CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2)(C.sub.8                                   H.sub.17 OCH.sub.2)(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)                                                                 63                                    (C.sub.2 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2 OH                                                                     CCH.sub.2 OTi[OP(O)(OH)OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.                           2 ].sub.3                                                   3(HO).sub.2 (C.sub.8 H.sub.17 O).sub.2 P.sub.2 O.sub.3                      N  (CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2).sub.2 (C.sub.2 H.sub.5)                                      (CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2).sub.2 (C.sub.2                            H.sub. 5)CCH.sub.2 OTi                                                                               74                                    CCH.sub.2 OH       [OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2 ].sub.3                     3HOP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2                                            P  neo-C.sub.10 H.sub.21 OH                                                                          neo-C.sub.10 H.sub.21 OTi[OS(O).sub.2 C.sub.10                                 H.sub.6 --3-CH.sub.3 ].sub.2                                                                         61                                    2HOS(O).sub.2 C.sub.10 H.sub.6 --3-CH.sub.3                                                       [OS(O).sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --p-C.sub.2 H.sub.5            HOS(O).sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5 --p-C.sub.2 H.sub.5                            __________________________________________________________________________

The empirical formula, the calculated and analysed values for certain of the above compounds are as follows:

    ______________________________________                                         Code Calculated for C/H/Ti                                                                               Found for C/H/Ti                                     ______________________________________                                         B    C.sub.23 H.sub.26 O.sub.4 Ti--60.6/11.1/4.58                                                        60.7/11.3/4.62                                       K    C.sub.44 H.sub.126 O.sub.24 P.sub.6 Ti--41.5/9.91/3.77                                              41.6/9.82/3.75                                       L    C.sub.43 H.sub.64 O.sub.4 S.sub.2 Ti--68.3/8.47/6.35                                                68.3/8.39/6.41                                       M    C.sub.49 H.sub.138 O.sub.23 P.sub.6 Ti--44.3/10.4/3.61                                              44.1/10.3/3.56                                       N    C.sub.44 H.sub.123 O.sub.14 P.sub.3 Ti--60.9/14.2/5.54                                              60.6/14.1/5.58                                       P    C.sub.40 H.sub.48 O.sub.10 S.sub.3 Ti--57.7/5.77/5.77                                               57.6/5.84/5.69                                       ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 3 PRODUCTION OF NEOALKOXY TITANIUM VI SALTS FROM TITANIUM IV SALTS AND TITANIUM TETRAKIS NEOALKOXYLATES

One mole of titanium IV tetrakis(2-allyloxymethyl, 2-propanolato methyl-1-)butanolato was added over a period of two hours to 3 moles of titanium IV tetrakis(dioctyl)pyrophosphato-O contained in 1 liter of toluene. The reaction mixture was agitated and maintained at 75±5° C. during the addition and for 24 hours after by external heating and cooling. FTIR analysis of HLPC effluents as described in Example 1 (after toluene evaporation in vacuo) indicated that a 73 mole % yield of titanium IV (2-allyloxymethyl, 2-n-propanolatomethyl-1-)butanolato, tri(dioctyl)pyrophosphato-O was obtained. Similarly, isostearate, phosphate and amino analogs were prepared as shown in Table 3.

                                      TABLE 3                                      __________________________________________________________________________                                                Yield                                                                          (mole %) via                        Code                                                                              Raw Materials       Product Structure   HLPC/FT-IR                          __________________________________________________________________________     Q  [(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)(C.sub.3 H.sub.7 OCH.sub.2 ])(CH═CHCH.sub.2              OCH.sub.2           (C.sub.2 H.sub.5)(C.sub.3 H.sub.7 OCH.sub.2)(CH.sub                            .2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2)                                                                      73                                     CCH.sub.2 O)].sub.4 Ti                                                                             CCH.sub.2 OTi[OP(O)(OH)OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub                            .2 ].sub.3                                                 3Ti[OP(O)(OH)OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2 ].sub.4                            [OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17)OP(O)(OH)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17)]                      R  [(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)(C.sub.3 H.sub.7 OCH.sub.2)(CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2)        CH.sub.2)           (C.sub.2 H.sub.5)(C.sub.3 H.sub.7 OCH.sub.2)(CH.sub                            .2 CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2)                                                                           79                                     CCH.sub.2 OTi.sub.3 CCH.sub.2 OTi[OC(O)iso-C.sub.17 H.sub.35 ].sub.3           3Ti[OC(O)iso-C.sub.17 H.sub.35 ].sub.4                                      S  [(C.sub.2 H.sub.5)(C.sub.3 H.sub.7 OCH.sub.2)(CH.sub.2 ═                                       (C.sub.2 H.sub.4)(C.sub.3 H.sub.7 OCH.sub.2)(CH.sub                            .2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2)                                                                      83                                     CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2)CCH.sub.2 O]Ti                                                                CCH.sub.2 OTi[OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2                                   ].sub.3                                                    3Ti[OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2 ].sub.4                                  T  [(C.sub.6 H.sub.5 CH.sub.2).sub.2 (C.sub.6 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2 O].sub.4          Ti                  (C.sub.6 H.sub.5 CH.sub.2)(C.sub.6 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.                            2 OTi               71                                     3Ti[OP(O)(CH.sub.3 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 O).sub.2 ].sub.4                                                [OP(O)(OC.sub.6 H.sub.4 CH.sub.3)].sub.3                U  [(CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2).sub.2 (C.sub.2 H.sub.5)                                      (CH.sub.2 ═CHCH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2).sub.2                                     (C.sub.2 H.sub.5)CCH.sub.2 OTi                                                                     70                                     CH.sub.2 O].sub.4 Ti                                                                               [OC.sub.2 H.sub.4 NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 NH.sub.2                                   ].sub.3                                                    3Ti[OC.sub.2 H.sub.4 NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 NH.sub.2 ].sub.4                     __________________________________________________________________________

The calculated and analysed values for certain of the above compounds are as follows:

    ______________________________________                                         Code Calculated for C/H/Ti                                                                               Found for C/H/Ti                                     ______________________________________                                         Q    C.sub.44 H.sub.128 O.sub.24 P.sub.6 Ti--41.4/10.0/3.77                                              41.5/10.3/3.84                                       R    C.sub.66 H.sub.128 O.sub.9 Ti--73.2/11.8/4.44                                                       73.0/11.6/4.38                                       S    C.sub.44 H.sub.125 O.sub.14 P.sub.3 Ti--60.8/14.4/5.52                                              60.6/14.7/5.59                                       U    C.sub.24 H.sub.54 O.sub.6 N.sub.6 Ti--50.5/9.47/8.42                                                50.3/9.59/8.56                                       ______________________________________                                    

Examples Nos. 4 through 30 demonstrate the surprising superiority of the products of the instant invention as compared to their heretofore known analogs. The following codes are used to designate analogs of the neoalkoxy titanates for comparative purposes:

    ______________________________________                                         COMPOUND                 CODE                                                  ______________________________________                                         i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 OTi[OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2 ].sub.3                                            AA                                                    n-C.sub.8 H.sub.17 OTi[OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2 ].sub.3                                           AB                                                    (2-C.sub.2 H.sub.5)C.sub.6 H.sub.12 OTi[OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2         ].sub.3                  AC                                                    i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 OTi[OC(O)neo-C.sub.9 H.sub.19 ].sub.3                                                 AD                                                    C.sub.6 H.sub.5 CH.sub.2 OTi[OC(O)neo-C.sub.9 H.sub.19 ].sub.3                                          AE                                                    (CH.sub.3 OC.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.3 SiCHCH.sub.2                                                        AF                                                    i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 OTi[OC(O)iso-C.sub.17 H.sub.35 ].sub.3                                                AG                                                    (CH.sub.3 OC.sub.2 H.sub.4 O).sub.3 SiCH.sub.3                                                          AH                                                    C.sub.3 H.sub.7 OTi[OP(O)(OH)OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2 ].sub.3                                     AJ                                                    C.sub.8 H.sub.17 OTi[OP(O)(OH)OP(O)(OC.sub.8 H.sub.17).sub.2 ].sub.3                                    AK                                                    i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 OTi[OS(O).sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 C.sub.12 H.sub.25            ].sub.3                  AL                                                    C.sub.6 H.sub.5 CH.sub.2 OTi[OS(O).sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.3 (CH.sub.3).sub.2      ].sub.3                  AM                                                    (CH.sub.3 O).sub.3 SiC.sub.3 H.sub. 6 SH                                                                AN                                                    (i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O)Ti[OC.sub.6 H.sub.4 C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 C.sub.6             H.sub.5 ].sub.3          AO                                                    (C.sub.2 H.sub.5 O).sub.3 SiC.sub.3 H.sub.6 NH.sub.2                                                    AP                                                    (i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O)Ti[OC.sub.2 H.sub.4 NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 NH.sub.2            ].sub.3                  AQ                                                    (CH.sub.3 O).sub.3 SiC.sub.6 H.sub.5                                                                    AR                                                    (CH.sub.3 O).sub.3 SiC.sub.3 H.sub.6 NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 NH.sub.2                                         AS                                                    (C.sub.8 H.sub.17)Ti[OC.sub.6 H.sub.4 C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.5        ].sub.3                  AT                                                    (i-C.sub.3 H.sub.7 O)Ti[OC(O)C.sub.7 H.sub.15 ].sub.3                                                   AU                                                     ##STR3##                 AV                                                   ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 4 EVALUATION OF THE RELATIVE SOLVOLYTIC STABILITIES

Five weight percent solutions of the indicated species were maintained at 25±2° C. and the time required for 50% of the solute to disappear was measured by FTIR. Results given in Table 4 clearly establish the superiority of the Titanium IV salts of the instant invention as compared to heretofore known titanate and silicone compounds with respect to solvolysis resistance.

                  TABLE 4                                                          ______________________________________                                         SOLVOLYTIC STABILITY OF TITANIUM IV SALTS                                                                     Product                                         Product Designation                                                                        Solvent            Half Life                                       ______________________________________                                         A           n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9 OH                                                                              48     hr.                                      AA          n-C.sub.4 H.sub.9 OH                                                                              0.1    hr.                                      C           5% H.sub.2 O, 95% C.sub.2 H.sub.5 C(O)CH.sub.3                                                    7      hr.                                      J           5% H.sub.2 O, 95% C.sub.2 H.sub.5 C(O)CH.sub.3                                                    4      hr.                                      AG          5% H.sub.2 O, 95% C.sub.2 H.sub.5 C(O)CH.sub.3                                                    1      min.                                     AH          5% H.sub.2 O, 95% C.sub.2 H.sub.5 C(O)CH.sub.3                                                    0.2    hr.                                      Q           C.sub.6 H.sub.5 OH 48     hr.                                      K           C.sub.6 H.sub.5 OH 48     hr.                                      H           C.sub.6 H.sub.5 OH 48     hr.                                      AJ          C.sub.6 H.sub.5 OH 0.1    hr.                                      AN          C.sub.6 H.sub.5 OH 2      hr.                                      ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 5 CLAY FILLED DIALLYL PHTHALATE RESIN

Molding compound (Cosmic Resin D-45) containing 50% clay filler was tumble blended with 0.3% by weight of additive and compression molded at 170° C. to form test specimens using RF preheat. Results are given in Table 5.

                  TABLE 5                                                          ______________________________________                                                                                Equilib-                                      Strength Strength Modulus                                                                               Notched rium Water                                    MPa      MPa      GPa    Izod KJ/M                                                                              Absorption                              Addi- ASTM     ASTM     ASTM   ASTM    ASTM                                    tive  D638     D790     D790   D256    D570                                    ______________________________________                                         None  37       61       8.3    0.2     0.55                                    AF    38       68       8.9    0.1     0.48                                    AO    42       58       8.1    0.3     0.42                                    B     48       68       8.7    0.3     0.44                                    N     46       68       8.1    0.3     0.36                                    U     51       67       9.9    0.4     0.27                                    ______________________________________                                    

Note that the products of this invention (B, N, U) were generally more effective than the prior art additives in enhancing the tensile, flexural and impact strengths as well as hydrophobicity of the tested commercial mineral filled diallylphthalate based resin.

EXAMPLE 6 CARBON BLACK FILLED THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE

Each additive shown in the table below was independently metered into the throat of a compounding extruder at a level of 0.25 wt. % based on preblended, meter-fed mix containing: 25.00 wt. % Vulcan 6 Carbon Black (Cabot Corp.) and 74.75 wt. % Pelethane CPR2102-90AE thermoplastic polyurethane (Upjohn) and subsequently compounded at 230°-240° C. followed by injection molding of test specimens at 235° C. Results are given in Table 6:

                  TABLE 6                                                          ______________________________________                                                Tensile %         Flexural Volume Resis-                                       MPa     Elongation                                                                               Modulus GPa                                                                             tivity Ohm-cm                                       ASTM    ASTM      ASTM     ASTM                                         Additive                                                                              D638    D638      D790     D257                                         ______________________________________                                         None   27      45        1.8      1 × 10.sup.4                           U      52      420       3.1      2 × 10.sup.1                           Q      41      135       2.4      3 × 10.sup.2                           J      40      115       2.6      4 × 10.sup.2                           K      42      85        2.3      5 × 10.sup.3                           S      36      70        2.3      4 × 10.sup.2                           AP     30      55        2.8      2 × 10.sup.4                           AQ     29      64        2.4      8 × 10.sup.3                           ______________________________________                                    

Note that in each and every instance, the products of the instant invention provide substantially greater tensile, elongation and conductivity enhancement as compared to the prior art.

EXAMPLE 7 TALC FILLED ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE STYRENE RESIN

The compounding process consisted of separate meter feed each of 40.0 wt. % talc (Mistron Vapor-Cyprus Mines), 59.8 wt. % ABS (Taitalc Chemical Co.) and 0.2 wt. % of a 65 wt. % active additive on a silica powder concentrate to the throat of a 28:1 WP ZSK extruder using a graduated 210° to 240° C. extrusion profile. Test specimens were injection molded at 230° C. The results are shown in Table 7:

                  TABLE 7                                                          ______________________________________                                                 Tensile           Flexural                                                                              Flexural                                                                              Notched                                        Strength % Elon-  Strength                                                                              Modulus                                                                               Izod                                           MPa      gation   MPa    GPa    KJ/M                                           ASTM     ASTM     ASTM   ASTM   ASTM                                   Additive                                                                               D638     D638     D790   D790   D256                                   ______________________________________                                         None    37       25       70     2.5    0.2                                    A       42       35       78     2.4    0.4                                    B       41       38       82     2.9    0.3                                    C       39       34       80     2.5    0.4                                    K       42       36       76     2.5    0.5                                    AA      37       28       70     2.2    0.3                                    AR      38       26       70     2.4    0.2                                    ______________________________________                                    

Note that the products of the instant invention provided superior tensile, elongation and impact property enhancement as compared with the prior art.

EXAMPLE 8 THERMOSET POLYURETHANE

Liquid additive (0.2 wt. %) was added to 60% mica (Suzerite-Martin Marietta Corp.) filled resin and admixed thoroughly by means of a static mixer and gear pump just prior to ambient casting. The resultant sheets were die cut for testing. The results are shown in Table 8:

                  TABLE 8                                                          ______________________________________                                               Tensile           Flexural                                                                              Compression                                                                             Notched                                      Strength % Elon-  Modulus                                                                               Strength Izod                                         MPa      gation   GPa    MPa      KJ/M                                   Addi- ASTM     ASTM     ASTM   ASTM     ASTM                                   tive  D638     D638     D790   D695     D256                                   ______________________________________                                         None  27        25      4.7    55       0.3                                    U     39       370      6.0    72       0.9                                    D     35       280      5.1    63       0.6                                    M     36       310      5.0    64       0.6                                    S     34       260      4.7    68       0.7                                    C     36       240      5.0    57       0.8                                    AS    31       120      4.8    70       0.3                                    AG    30       280      4.6    55       0.8                                    ______________________________________                                    

Note that in the mica filled thermoset urethane casting resin system, the products of the instant invention provided a better overall set of physical properties than did prior art analogs.

EXAMPLE 9 CALCIUM CARBONATE FILLED THERMOSET POLYESTER

The additives indicated on Table 10 were added (as 65% active additive dryblends on silica) directly to the compression-melt pot containing 30 wt. % thermoset polyester (Reichhold #3003) and 70% CaCO₃ at levels of 0.3 wt. % dryblend prior to melt generation @ 180° C. The results are tabulated in the Table:

                  TABLE 9                                                          ______________________________________                                                                  Flexural                                                                              Notched                                               Tensile  % Elon-  Modulus                                                                               Izod   Melt Flow                                      MPa      gation   GPa    KJ/M   Index                                          ASTM     ASTM     ASTM   ASTM   ASTM                                    Additive                                                                              D638     D638     D790   D256   D1238                                   ______________________________________                                         None   66       0.2      1.3    0.04   3.0                                     B      78       0.9      1.9    0.07   5.7                                     F      75       0.6      1.8    0.09   5.2                                     J      75       0.7      1.9    0.10   5.4                                     K      77       0.7      1.7    0.10   5.1                                     S      72       0.4      1.5    0.05   4.3                                     AG     65       0.5      1.3    0.07   4.4                                     AB     64       0.5      1.4    0.07   4.5                                     AF     68       0.2      1.5    0.03   3.3                                     AP     70       0.2      1.6    0.04   3.2                                     ______________________________________                                    

The data on Table 9 clearly establish the superiority of the products of the instant invention as compared to prior art with respect to enhancement of rheology and physical properties in mineral filled compression molded thermoset polyester.

EXAMPLE 10 FILLED AND UNFILLED POLYBUTYLENE TERPHTHALATE

Formulations were prepared by batch tumble blending of the appropriate proportions of PBT (Gafite 1600A, GAF Corp.) and mica (Suzerite-Martin Marietta) together with 0.3 wt. % of additive by weight of mica content in a doublt cone type blender prior to extrusion in a 24:1 NRM two stage vented extruder at approximately 250±10° C. with a virtually flat temperature profile. Test samples were injection molded at 240° C. and annealed for 48 hrs. at 100° C. prior to test. Results are given in Table 10:

                  TABLE 10                                                         ______________________________________                                                               Flexural                                                                       Strength                                                                              Flexural                                                                              Notched                                                                               %                                                 Tensile at Yield                                                                              Modulus                                                                               Izod   Elon-                                             MPa     MPa    GPa    KJ/M   gation                              Addi- %       ASTM    ASTM   ASTM   ASTM   ASTM                                tive  Mica    D638    D638   D790   D256   D638                                ______________________________________                                         None  None    69       83    2.3    1.0    260                                 C     "       74       91    2.5    1.5    360                                 J     "       71       87    2.4    1.3    340                                 N     "       78       89    2.2    1.4    350                                 T     "       74       83    2.4    1.3    340                                 AA    "       67       80    1.6    1.4    250                                 AT    "       65       77    1.5    1.6    340                                 AR    "       69       81    2.0    1.1    240                                 None  30      81      121    8.2    0.1    3                                   C     30      84      127    9.1    0.6    16                                  J     30      86      129    9.3    0.7    35                                  N     30      84      126    9.0    0.5    20                                  T     30      89      124    8.6    0.5    30                                  AA    30      78      117    7.8    0.2    4                                   AT    30      80      115    7.6    0.2    5                                   AR    30      79      116    7.9    0.2    3                                   None  50      82      124    10.2    0.07  2                                   C     50      85      129    10.8    0.25  11                                  J     50      84      147    10.7    0.40  8                                   N     50      84      147    10.9    0.40  6                                   T     50      86      148    10.0    0.30  7                                   AA    50      80      135    9.9     0.10  2.5                                 AT    50      81      137    9.9     0.10  2.5                                 AR    50      80      133    9.6     0.10  1.5                                 ______________________________________                                    

Note that in each and every instance, the products of the instant invention had superior overall properties as compared to those of the prior art.

EXAMPLE 11 PRECOMPOUNDED MINERAL FILLED POLYBUTYLENE TERPHTHALATE

The indicated additives were high shear blended with precompounded 30% mineral filled polyester (Valox 746, General Electric) pellets at 0.2 wt. % additive based on total weight, and the resulting composites injection molded at 250° C. to produce test specimens. Results are tabulated in Table 11.

                  TABLE 11                                                         ______________________________________                                                       Flexural                                                                       Strength Flexural                                                                              Notched                                                                               %                                               Tensile at Yield Modulus                                                                               Izod   Elon- UL 94                                     MPa     MPa      GPa    KJ/M   gation                                                                               Rating                              Addi- ASTM    ASTM     ASTM   ASTM   ASTM  @                                   tive  D638    D790     D790   D256   D638  0.25"                               ______________________________________                                         None  62      220      4.5    0.05   15    HB2                                 A     68      135      4.2    0.25   40    V2                                  G     64      127      4.5    0.20   70    V2                                  K     67      134      4.6    0.30   65    V1                                  M     67      131      4.4    0.10   55    V1                                  AA    61      108      4.2    0.05   20    HB2                                 AJ    61      105      4.0    0.04   15    HB2                                 AP    62       96      4.0    0.04   12    HB2                                 ______________________________________                                    

This data shows the superiority of the additives of the instant invention as compared to prior art for the purposes of enhancing the physical properties and flame retardance of injection molded mineral filled polybutylene terphthalate.

EXAMPLE 12 POLYACRYLONITRILE BASED CARBON FIBER FILLED POLYETHER ETHER KETONE RESIN

Thirty percent filled formulations were prepared by downstream carbon fiber (Union Carbide) loading of molten PEEK (ICI) in a twin screw extruder at approximately 400° C. Test specimens were injection molded at 380° C. Additives were throat fed at 0.2 wt. % on resin as 65% concentrates on silica powder. Results are given in Table 12:

                                      TABLE 12                                     __________________________________________________________________________                        Flexural                                                                              Equilib-      Resis-                                      Tensile                                                                               %      Modulus                                                                               rium Water                                                                            Notched                                                                               tivity                                      MPa    Elongation                                                                            GPa    Absorption                                                                            Izod KJ/M                                                                             Ohm-cm                                 Additive                                                                            ASTM D638                                                                             ASTM D638                                                                             ASTM D790                                                                             ASTM D570                                                                             ASTM D256                                                                             ASTM D257                              __________________________________________________________________________     None 215    3      15.5   0.10   0.06   1.4 × 10.sup.5                   J    255    90     15.0   0.06   0.35   8 × 10.sup.2                     M    205    75     17.0   0.05   0.45   3 × 10.sup.1                     N    280    105    13.5   0.05   0.30   8 × 10.sup.1                     C    220    60     15.0   0.08   0.20   9 × 10.sup.2                     K    240    55     16.0   0.09   0.25   1 × 10.sup.3                     AL   190    8      15.0   0.15   0.06   1 × 10.sup.5                     AA   160    12     15.0   0.10   0.05   7 × 10.sup.4                     AF   180    3      15.0   0.10   0.04   2 × 10.sup.5                     AV   180    3      14.0   0.10   0.05   2 × 10.sup.5                     __________________________________________________________________________

Note that the additives of the instant invention improved the elongation, water absorption inhibition, impact resistance and electrical conductivity while those properties were generally negatively effected by inclusion of prior art analog additives.

EXAMPLE 13 FILLED POLYPROPYLENE

Polypropylene (Elex PTL 220, Solvey) filled with various types of particulate the amounts shown in Tables 13A to 13D and 0.3 wt. % of additives. These were extruded at temperatures of 230°-260° C. and test samples were compression molded at 250° C. The results are given in Tables 13A to 13D.

                  TABLE 13A                                                        ______________________________________                                         40% CALCIUM CARBONATE FILLED                                                                            Flexural                                                                       Strength                                                                              Flexural                                             Tensile  %         at Yield                                                                              Modulus                                                                               Notched                                       MPa      Elongation                                                                               MPa    GPa    Izod KJ/M                               Addi- ASTM     ASTM      ASTM   ASTM   ASTM                                    tive  D638     D638      D790   D790   D256                                    ______________________________________                                         None  23        45       45     2.5    0.03                                    D     28       110       70     2.8    0.07                                    N     26       125       67     3.2    0.10                                    R     23        90       55     3.0    0.15                                    AG    19       120       40     2.1    0.10                                    AC    19       130       37     2.2    0.10                                    ______________________________________                                    

Note the products of the instant invention do not sacrifice tensile and flexural properties in order to provide enhanced impact and elongation ones as do the prior art materials.

                  TABLE 13B                                                        ______________________________________                                         40% USP TALC FILLED                                                                                     Flexural                                                                       Strength                                                                              Flexural                                             Tensile  %         at Yield                                                                              Modulus                                                                               Notched                                       MPa      Elongation                                                                               MPa    GPa    Izod KJ/M                               Addi- ASTM     ASTM      ASTM   ASTM   ASTM                                    tive  D638     D638      D790   D790   D256                                    ______________________________________                                         None  28        6        47     2.9    0.03                                    C     32       82        55     3.4    0.07                                    D     39       75        58     3.0    0.10                                    N     34       80        49     3.2    0.10                                    R     36       95        52     3.4    0.08                                    AG    22       80        41     2.6    0.06                                    AB    21       72        42     2.5    0.06                                    ______________________________________                                    

Note the products of the instant invention gave enhanced elongation, tensile properties and improved impact properties without the loss of flexural strength and modulus caused by prior art compounds.

                  TABLE 13C                                                        ______________________________________                                         40% MICA FILLED                                                                                         Flexural                                                                       Strength                                                                              Flexural                                             Tensile  %         at Yield                                                                              Modulus                                                                               Notched                                       MPa      Elongation                                                                               MPa    GPa    Izod KJ/M                               Addi- ASTM     ASTM      ASTM   ASTM   ASTM                                    tive  D638     D638      D790   D790   D256                                    ______________________________________                                         None  41        6        62     4.0    0.03                                    C     46       55        70     4.6    0.08                                    D     47       38        67     4.2    0.07                                    AC    37       32        48     3.6    0.04                                    AG    35       25        55     3.7    0.05                                    ______________________________________                                    

Note the products of the instant invention gave enhanced elongation, tensile properties and improved impact properties without the loss of the flexural strength and modulus caused by prior art compounds.

                  TABLE 13D                                                        ______________________________________                                         25% CARBON POWDER FILLED                                                       ______________________________________                                                                    Flexural                                                             %         Strength Flexural                                         Tensile    Elongation                                                                               at Yield Modulus                                    Addi- MPa        ASTM      MPa      GPa                                        tive  ASTM D638  D638      ASTM D790                                                                               ASTM D790                                  ______________________________________                                         None  29         20        39       1.4                                        C     32         45        46       1.8                                        J     33         52        43       1.5                                        K     30         57        44       1.7                                        M     34         49        52       2.0                                        N     35         37        41       1.6                                        R     30         36        46       1.7                                        AG    25         24        35       1.1                                        AB    23         26        37       1.0                                        AA    27         22        34       1.1                                        AV    21         17        31       1.1                                        ______________________________________                                                 Notched     Melt Flow                                                          Izod KJ/M   Index                                                      Additive                                                                               ASTM D256   ASDM D1238   Conductivity                                  ______________________________________                                         None    0.1         0.05         2 × 10.sup.3                            C       0.3         0.25         3 × 10.sup.1                            J       0.4         0.20         2 × 10.sup.1                            K       0.4         0.20         8 × 10.sup.0                            M       0.3         0.30         1 × 10.sup.1                            N       0.4         0.20         1 × 10.sup.1                            R       0.4         0.15         2 × 10.sup.1                            AG      0.2         0.10         5 × 10.sup.2                            AB      0.2         0.10         1 × 10.sup.3                            AA      0.2         0.10         9 × 10.sup.2                            AV      0.1         0.05         3 × 10.sup.3                            ______________________________________                                    

The data in Table 13D clearly demonstrates the superiority of the products of the instant invention as compared to prior art analogs with respect to melt flow enhancement, conductivity and general physical property improvement when they are employed as additives in situ during compounding of carbon black filled polypropylene.

EXAMPLE 4 POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE FILLED POLYACETAL

Twenty parts of Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon 340, E. I. duPont) filler, 79.9 parts acetal homopolymer (Delrin 107, E. I. duPont), were tumble blended with 0.1 parts of additive in a drum shaker and meter fed to the throat of a twin screw extruder having a relatively isothermal temperature profile of 190±5° C. throughout its 32:1 length/diameter barrel. At an L/D of 20:1, 20.0 parts by weight of PTFE powder were meter fed to the molten mix. The resultant extrudate was injection molded at approximately 185° C. to produce test specimens. The properties of composites produced using various additives are given in Table 14:

                  TABLE 14                                                         ______________________________________                                                        Flexural         % Equilib-                                           Tensile  Modulus  %       rium Water                                           MPa      GPa      Elongation                                                                             Absorption                                                                             UL 94                                  Addi- ASTM     ASTM     ASTM    ASTM    Rating                                 tive  D638     D790     D638    D570    @ 0.12"                                ______________________________________                                         None  54       2.3      22      0.2     HB                                     C     55       2.4      35      0.1     V2                                     A     54       2.4      42      0.1     V1                                     N     58       2.4      30      0.2     V1                                     AA    49       2.0      27      0.2     HB                                     AU    50       2.0      27      0.2     HB                                     AF    50       1.9      20      0.1     HB                                     ______________________________________                                    

Note the products of the instant invention maintained physical properties of the composite while enhancing elongation and flame retardance, whereas prior art materials reduced physical while enhancing elongation and did little to enhance flame retardance.

EXAMPLE 15 CARBON FIBER FILLED ACETAL COPOLYMER

Additives were mechanically blended in a ribbon blender at 0.15 wt. % based on a resin with a 20% (PAN) carbon fiber (Union Carbide) loaded acetal copolymer (Celcon C-400, Celanese Plastics) and fed to a twin screw extruder having a 190°-215° C. temperature profile. The physical and electrical properties of the resultant extrudates were measured on samples injection molded at 210° C. Results are given in Table 15:

                  TABLE 15                                                         ______________________________________                                                                  Flexural                                                                              Notched                                                                               Volume                                        Tensile  %         Modulus                                                                               Izod   Resistivity                                   MPa      Elongation                                                                               GPa    KJ/M   Ohm-cm                                  Addi- ASTM     ASTM      ASTM   ASTM   ASTM                                    tive  D638     D638      D790   D256   D257                                    ______________________________________                                         None  57       5         6.1    0.06   8 × 10.sup.3                      C     59       23        6.4    0.15   6 × 10.sup.2                      N     63       41        6.7    0.15   5 × 10.sup.2                      R     55       28        6.2    0.20   9 × 10.sup.1                      AG    47       7         5.7    0.08   4 × 10.sup.3                      AA    48       9         5.5    0.10   8 × 10.sup.3                      AR    46       4         6.0    0.05   4 × 10.sup.4                      ______________________________________                                    

The results tabulated in Table 15 clearly establish the superiority of the products of the instant invention with respect to the parameters evaluated as compared to prior art additives.

EXAMPLE 16 PTFE FILLED ACETALS

Precompounded pellets of 20% PTFE filled acetal (Formalafil AC-80/TF/20, Wilson Fiberfill) together with 0.2 wt. % of the additive identified in Table 16 were mixed in a high shear mechanical blender and test samples injection molded at 200° C. prior to evaluation. The results are given in Table 16:

                  TABLE 16                                                         ______________________________________                                                Tensile  %          Flexural Notched                                           MPa      Elongation Modulus GPa                                                                             Izod KJ/M                                         ASTM     ASTM       ASTM     ASTM                                       Additive                                                                              D638     D638       D790     D256                                       ______________________________________                                         N      59       20         2.5      0.06                                       A      58       23         2.3      0.07                                       C      62       40         2.2      0.15                                       N      62       55         2.2      0.20                                       AA     54       25         2.0      0.08                                       AG     52       28         1.9      0.08                                       AH     55       16         2.2      0.05                                       AF     55       15         2.2      0.05                                       ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 17 CHLORINATED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE

Samples of chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (Geon 88935) were high shear blended with 0.2 wt. % additive prior to injection molding at 210° C. Results are given in Table 17.

                  TABLE 17                                                         ______________________________________                                                Tensile  %          Flexural Notched                                           MPa      Elongation Modulus GPa                                                                             Izod KJ/M                                         ASTM     ASTM       ASTM     ASTM                                       Additive                                                                              D638     D638       D790     D257                                       ______________________________________                                         None   53       180        28       0.4                                        A      55       230        27       0.8                                        G      61       240        23       0.7                                        J      58       210        25       0.7                                        K      60       250        28       0.8                                        M      56       210        27       0.5                                        N      52       190        29       0.5                                        AJ     46       200        22       0.4                                        AA     45       170        25       0.5                                        AL     42       190        25       0.5                                        AR     50       200        24       0.3                                        AP     50       160        28       0.3                                        ______________________________________                                    

Note that the products of the instant invention provided superior impact properties as compared to those imparted by prior art products.

EXAMPLE 18 ETHYL CELLULOSE

Samples of ethyl cellulose (Hercules type T) and 0.5 wt. % of the indicated additive were ball milled for four hours followed by extrusion at 230° C. The results of water absorption (ASTM D570) tests on extruded specimens are given in Table 18:

                  TABLE 18                                                         ______________________________________                                                    24 Hour      % Equilibrium                                                     Water Absorption                                                                            Water Absorption                                       Additive   ASTM D570    ASTM D570                                              ______________________________________                                         None       1.2          1.8                                                    C          0.8          1.2                                                    D          0.4          1.0                                                    N          0.5          0.9                                                    AA         0.9          1.8                                                    AG         0.7          1.4                                                    AF         0.9          1.8                                                    ______________________________________                                    

The results given in Table 18 clearly establish the superiority of the products of the instant invention vs. their prior art analogs as water absorption inhibitors in ethyl cellulose.

EXAMPLE 19 CLAY FILLED NYLON

Samples of 50% clay (Icecap K, Burgess Corp.) filled Nylon 6 (Capron 8202, Allied Corp.) were prepared by meter feeding simultaneously clay, nylon and additive (at 0.2 wt. % on mix) as a 65% concentrate on silica, to the throat of a 32:1 twin screw extruder, operating at 250°-265° C. Test samples were injection molded at 250° C. Results are given in Table 19:

                  TABLE 19                                                         ______________________________________                                                                 Flexural                                                                              Notched                                                                               % 24                                           Tensile  % Elon-  Modulus                                                                               Izod   Hour Water                                     MPa      gation   GPa    KJ/M   Absorption                               Addi- ASTM     ASTM     ASTM   ASTM   ASTM                                     tive  D638     D638     D790   D256   D570                                     ______________________________________                                         None  90        4       6.7    0.03   5.4                                      U     124      70       7.5    0.45   2.6                                      K     102      32       6.7    0.20   1.8                                      N     95       25       6.5    0.20   1.7                                      AQ    95       10       6.2    0.15   5.2                                      AP    100       5       7.0    0.05   5.4                                      ______________________________________                                    

Note the significant improvement in elongation, impact and moisture absorption retardation imparted by the products of the instant invention as compared to those produced by prior art products.

EXAMPLE 20 ACRYLONITRILE-STYRENE-BUTADIENE

Samples of precompounded acrylonitrile-styrene-butadiene copolymer (Cycolac KJM, Borg-Warner) were tumble blended in a drum tumbler with 0.2 wt. % of additive and thereafter injection molded at 270° C. Flame retardancy improvement is shown in Table 20.

                  TABLE 20                                                         ______________________________________                                                Flame Retardant Rating                                                         UL-94                                                                   Additive 0.12"         0.058"  0.02"                                           ______________________________________                                         None     V0            V1      V1                                              H        V0            V0      V1                                              G        V0            V0      V0                                              K        V0            V0      V0                                              N        V0            V0      V0                                              AA       V0            V0      V1                                              AJ       V0            V1      V1                                              ______________________________________                                    

Note the greater efficacy of products of the instant invention and as compared to their prior art analogs, as flame retardant enhancers in ABS.

EXAMPLE 21 CARBON FIBER FILLED ABS

This example teaches the superiority of the products of the instant invention as compared to those of the prior art with respect to electrical, physical, rheological and water absorption resistance enhancements when employed as additives in the extrusion (at 250° C.) in 30% PAN carbon fiber (Union Carbide) loaded ABS (Lustran ABS-545, Monsanto). The samples were injection molded at 240° C. for evaluation. The results and the additives employed are shown in Table 21:

                                      TABLE 21                                     __________________________________________________________________________                 Flexural      % 24          Volume                                      Tensile                                                                               Modulus                                                                               Notched                                                                               Hour Water                                                                            MFI    Resistivity                                 MPa    GPa    Izod KJ/M                                                                             Absorption                                                                            g/10 min.                                                                             Ohm-cm                                 Additive                                                                            ASTM D638                                                                             ASTM D790                                                                             ASTM D256                                                                             ASTM D570                                                                             ASTM D1238                                                                            ASTM D257                              __________________________________________________________________________     None 86     106    0.04   0.4    0.002  3 × 10.sup.3                     J    94     105    0.10   0.04   0.05   1 × 10.sup.2                     K    101    112    0.10   0.08   0.03   8 × 10.sup.2                     N    90     101    0.09   0.15   0.04   3 × 10.sup.2                     Q    86     105    0.07   0.10   0.01   4 × 10.sup.2                     AA   72      89    0.05   0.2    0.02   9 × 10.sup.2                     AJ   78      90    0.05   0.2    0.02   7 × 10.sup.2                     __________________________________________________________________________

Note that improvements in impact, water absorption, electrical and flow properties were substantially greater when products of the instant invention were employed as compared to those of the prior art.

EXAMPLE 22 PHENOLIC MOLDING COMPOUND

Additives at 0.3 wt. % were first converted to 65% concentrates on silica powder then mixed intensively (Wellex) with the preformed precompounded nylon fiber reinforced compression molded phenolic (Budd Polychem 155) molding compound prior to compression molding at 175° C. of test specimens. Results are given in Table 22:

                  TABLE 22                                                         ______________________________________                                                       Flexural                                                                       Strength Flexural                                                                              Compression                                            Tensile at Yield Modulus                                                                               Strength Notched                                       MPa     MPa      GPa    MPa      Izod KJ/M                               Addi- ASTM    ASTM     ASTM   ASTM     ASTM                                    tive  D638    D790     D790   D695     D256                                    ______________________________________                                         None  52      83       3.7    150      0.03                                    D     54      89       3.7    172      0.10                                    F     59      86       3.4    190      0.15                                    B     67      85       3.8    175      0.13                                    T     62      87       3.6    180      0.09                                    U     82      89       3.9    194      0.18                                    AR    47      83       3.2    148      0.04                                    AL    42      85       3.4    150      0.05                                    AP    45      80       3.4    151      0.04                                    AT    50      80       2.9    142      0.03                                    ______________________________________                                    

The data in Table 22 clearly shows the enhanced performance of the products of the instant invention as compared to prior art with respect to compressive strength and impact property enhancement when employed as low level additive in nylon filled phenolic molding compound.

EXAMPLE 23 CONDUCTIVE POLYPHENYLENE OXIDE

Liquid additives were independently fed at the throat of an extruder as a dryblend on the modified polyphenylene oxide (Noryl 731--General Electric Co.), and 20% carbon black (Vulcan P--Cabot Corp.) was fed downstream to the polymer melt in a three stage 10 barrel Berstoff extruder having a 270°-300° C. profile. The test samples which contained 0.3 wt. % of additive based on total formulation were injection molded at 285° C. Results of these evaluations are given in Table 23:

                  TABLE 23                                                         ______________________________________                                                                 Flexural       Volume                                        Tensile %         Modulus                                                                               Notched Resistivity                                   MPa     Elongation                                                                               GPa    Izod KJ/M                                                                              Ohm-cm                                  Addi- ASTM    ASTM      ASTM   ASTM    ASTM                                    tive  D638    D638      D790   D256    D257                                    ______________________________________                                         None  41       2        2.9    0.02    5000                                    A     46      39        3.1    0.09    400                                     K     44      42        3.5    0.07     90                                     Q     40      65        3.2    0.09    300                                     AA    40       4        2.7    0.02    900                                     AJ    38       8        2.5    0.03    700                                     AR    34      12        2.8    0.03    1000                                    AT    37       3        2.4    0.02    1000                                    ______________________________________                                    

The data in Table 23 clearly establish the superiority of the products of the instant invention as compared to those of the prior art when employed as additives in the extrusion of carbon black filled modified polyphenylene oxide for the purposes of conductivity, elongation and impact property enhancements.

EXAMPLE 24 INJECTION MOLDED PPO

Modified polyphenylene oxide (Noryl N-300--General Electric Co.) pellets were tumble blended with additive in a pneumatic conveyer system and screw injection molded at 270° C. to product test specimens. The results of independent additions of various additives (at 0.3 wt. %) are given in Table 24:

                  TABLE 24                                                         ______________________________________                                                       Flexural                Heat Distor-                                   Tensile Modulus  % Elon-                                                                               Notched tion Temp                                      MPa     GPa      gation Izod KJ/M                                                                              1.81 MPa                                 Addi- ASTM    ASTM     ASTM   ASTM    ASTM                                     tive  D638    D790     D638   D256    D648                                     ______________________________________                                         None  83      4.0      15     0.16    150                                      M     89      4.1      84     0.29    150                                      N     94      3.8      90     0.34    148                                      K     82      4.4      72     0.43    152                                      H     83      4.2      61     0.45    154                                      AB    77      3.7      18     0.18    141                                      AK    79      3.5      20     0.22    137                                      AP    68      3.3      16     0.30    143                                      AS    81      3.7      15     0.25    146                                      AT    80      3.8      21     0.15    141                                      ______________________________________                                    

Note that the products of the instant invention, when employed as minor additives in PPO injection molding, not only provided superior elongation and impact improvement as compared to the prior art, but simultaneously gave less heat distortion temperature loss than did the prior art analogs.

EXAMPLE 25 CARBON FIBER-FILLED POLYSTYRENE

Test samples containing 30% PAN carbon fiber were produced by feeding a dryblend of polystyrene (Cosden 550) resin and additive (0.3 wt. %) to the throat of a twin screw (W & P-12 barrel) extruder and feeding carbon fiber downstream to the melt (extrusion at 210°-240° C.) followed by injection molding the extrudate at 230° C. Results are given in Table 25:

                  TABLE 25                                                         ______________________________________                                                        Flexural           Volume                                              Tensile Modulus    Notched Resistivity                                         MPa     GPa        Izod KJ/M                                                                              Ohm-cm                                       Addi-  ASTM    ASTM       ASTM    ASTM                                         tive   D638    D790       D256    D257                                         ______________________________________                                         None   95      1.9        0.01    1 × 10.sup.3                           A      106     1.8        0.07    3 × 10.sup.2                           S      97      2.1        0.10    4 × 10.sup.2                           D      114     2.3        0.14    8 × 10.sup.1                           L      108     1.7        0.08    3 × 10.sup.2                           AG     81      1.8        0.02    9 × 10.sup.2                           AF     69      1.6        0.02    1 × 10.sup.3                           AH     76      1.7        0.01    7 × 10.sup.2                           ______________________________________                                    

Note the products of the instant invention, when employed as minor additives in the extrusion of carbon fiber filled polystyrene, gave superior tensile, impact and electrical properties as compared to both the control and the prior art, whereas the prior art analogs had far less beneficial effects (if any) and each instance tested degraded tensile strength.

EXAMPLE 26 MICA FILLED POLYCARBONATE

This example demonstrates the superiority of the products of the instant invention as compared to those of the prior art with respect to rheological and physical property enhancement when employed as minor additives in 15% mica filled resin.

Additive (0.2 wt. %) coated polycarbonate resin (Lexan EM--General Electric Co.) was fed at the throat of a three stage, 10 barrel Berstoff extruder and 15 wt. % (based on final compound) of mica (Suzerite--Martin Marietta Corp.) was fed downstream to the melt via a crammer feeder. The extrusion was performed at 300°-330° C. and the extrudate injection molded at 320° C. to produce test specimens. Results are given in Table 26.

                  TABLE 26                                                         ______________________________________                                                Tensile %           Notched Melt Flow                                          MPa     Elongation  Izod KJ/M                                                                              Index                                       Addi-  ASTM    ASTM        ASTM    ASTM                                        tive   D638    D638        D256    D1238                                       ______________________________________                                         None   55      11          0.15    0.7                                         A      59      62          0.35    0.9                                         U      73      105         0.80    4.9                                         S      54      46          0.40    2.1                                         D      53      50          0.40    2.8                                         AG     50      15          0.20    0.8                                         AH     42      20          0.20    0.8                                         AF     46      16          0.20    0.7                                         AQ     50      31          0.30    0.8                                         ______________________________________                                    

Note the products of the instant invention provide simultaneous substantial improvements in impact, elongation (and in come cases) melt flow. The products of the prior art displayed only modest enhancement of measured properties (if any), and in each instance, tested degraded tensile strength when employed in situ as additives in the extrusion of mica filled polycarbonate.

EXAMPLE 27 POLYETHYLENE AND POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE ALLOY

Blends of 50 parts of polyethylene terphthalate (Tenite 6857--Eastman), 48 parts of polybutylene terphthalate (Gafite 1600-A--GAF), 2 parts of titanium dioxide (R-901--Dupont), and 0.12 parts of the specified additive were extruded in a single stage 24:1, L:D Prodox extruder at 275°-305° C. followed by injection molding of physical test specimens at 300° C. in a ram type molding unit. A control test specimen was also prepared by melt blending in a nitrogen blanketed autoclave. The results of these evaluations are given in Table 27:

                  TABLE 27                                                         ______________________________________                                                    Intrinsic Melt Flow   Notched                                                  Viscosity Index       Izod KJ/M                                     Additive   (poise)   ASTM D1238  ASTM D256                                     ______________________________________                                         None Melt Blend                                                                           2.38      3.2         0.02                                          None Extruded                                                                             2.11      3.8         0.04                                          J          2.48      4.2         0.14                                          R          2.46      4.5         0.16                                          T          2.50      4.1         0.18                                          AA         2.21      3.7         0.07                                          AN         2.33      3.8         0.07                                          AR         2.09      3.7         0.06                                          AM         2.11      3.8         0.06                                          ______________________________________                                    

The experimental results tabulated in Table 27 clearly demonstrate that the products of the instant invention minimize thermal degradation of PBT/PET alloy far more effectively than do prior art analogs which have previously been shown to be effective process aids at lower temperatures.

EXAMPLE 28 POLYETHER-POLYOL DERIVED POLYURETHANE

This example demonstrates the enhanced solvolytic stability of the products of the instant invention as compared to those of the prior art when employed as co-catalysts in thermoset polyurethane (Pellethane CPR 135-50D--Upjohn).

The additives were added at 0.5 wt. % on polyol component and the mix aged at 40° C. under nitrogen for the period indicated prior to isocyanate component addition. Results are given in Table 28:

                  TABLE 28                                                         ______________________________________                                                                          Flexural                                                    Tensile   %        Modulus                                                     MPa       Elongation                                                                              GPa     Cure                                  Addi- Aged    ASTM      ASTM     ASTM    Time                                  tive  Hr      D638      D638     D790    Min.                                  ______________________________________                                         None  0.05    21        350      0.09    54                                    None  24      21        360      0.09    55                                    U     0.05    37        390      0.35    21                                    U     24      39        400      0.42    19                                    Q     0.05    31        420      0.21    68                                    Q     24      29        400      0.20    66                                    AQ    0.05    29        390      0.40    23                                    AQ    24      23        350      0.10    22                                    AJ    0.05    33        390      0.19    69                                    AJ    24      23        360      0.09    57                                    ______________________________________                                    

Note the initial tensile and flexural modulus property improvements and cure time control conferred by the addition of Additives AQ and AJ were comparable to those of their neoanalogs U and Q, respectively. However, the comparability of the former was substantially diminished within 24 hours, thus demonstrating the enhanced solvolytic stability of the products of the instant invention as compared to the prior art.

EXAMPLE 29 POLYURETHANE

This example demonstrates the superior thermal/solvolytic stability of the products of the instant invention as compared to those of the prior art with respect to polyester polyurethanes (Pellethane 2102-80HE--Upjohn) when employed in both casting and extrusion modes. For extrusion evaluation, the components were tumble blended with 0.4% additive and extruded at 205°-220° C. using a two stage vented 24:1 Prodox extruder; followed by injection molding of test specimens at 210° C.

Casting was accomplished by dissolving the resin in anisole at ambient temperature to produce a 20% solution containing 0.5% additive followed by solvent evaporating (after appropriate aging) in vacuo at 80° C. to produce castings from which test samples were die cut for evaluation. Results are given in Table 29A and 29B, respectively:

                  TABLE 29A                                                        ______________________________________                                         EXTRUDED THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER                                               POLYURETHANE                                                                                                Flexural                                                 Tensile    %          Modulus                                                  MPa        Elongation GPa      Hardness                                 Additive                                                                              ASTM D638  ASTM D638  ASTM D790                                                                               Shore A                                  ______________________________________                                         None   45         550        0.05     83                                       U      58         480        0.22     87                                       T      48         540        0.12     84                                       B      46         550        0.13     84                                       AQ     41         590        0.05     83                                       AT     40         550        0.05     83                                       AR     44         510        0.05     82                                       ______________________________________                                    

Note the products of the instant invention provide enhancement of flexural modulus when used as additives in extruded polyester polyurethane, whereas their non-neoanalogs are ineffective.

                  TABLE 29B                                                        ______________________________________                                         CAST POLYESTER POLYURETHANE                                                                                    Flexural                                                      Tensile %        Modulus                                              Aging    MPa     Elongation                                                                              GPa                                            Addi- Time     ASTM    ASTM     ASTM   Hardness                                tive  Hr.      D638    D638     D790   Shore A                                 ______________________________________                                         None  0.1      48      600      0.05   83                                      None  168      48      600      0.05   82                                      U     0.1      61      580      0.31   88                                      U     168      60      570      0.29   88                                      T     0.1      52      600      0.13   83                                      T     168      52      600      0.12   83                                      B     0.1      54      600      0.15   83                                      B     24       50      600      0.11   83                                      B     168      50      600      0.09   83                                      AQ    0.1      50      600      0.09   88                                      AQ    24       49      600      0.05   83                                      AT    0.1      51      600      0.08   82                                      AT    24       47      600      0.05   82                                      AR    0.1      50      600      0.10   83                                      AR    24       50      600      0.04   82                                      ______________________________________                                    

Note the products of the instant invention enhance the properties of cast polyester polyurethane in anisole solution for at least 168 hrs., whereas their prior art analogs failed within one-seventh of said period. This demonstrates the superior solvolysis resistance of the products of the instant invention. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A organo-titanate having the formula: ##STR4## wherein R, R¹ and R² are each a monovalent alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkaryl group having up to 20 carbon atoms or a halogen or ether substituted derivative thereof, and, in addition, R² may also be an oxy derivative or an ether substituted oxy derivative of said groups; A, B and C are each a monovalent aroxy, thioaroxy, diester phosphate, diester pyrophosphate, oxyalkylamino, sulfonyl or carboxyl; and a+b+c=3.
 2. The organo-titanate of claim 1 wherein R, R¹ and R² are alkyl groups.
 3. The organo-titanate of claim 1 wherein a is equal to 3 and A is an alkyl-substituted carboxyl group.
 4. The organo-titanate of claim 1 wherein a is equal to 3 and A is an alkaryl-substituted sulfonyl group.
 5. The organo-titanate of claim 4 wherein A is a dodecylphenyl group.
 6. The organo-titanate of claim 1 wherein a is equal to 3 and A is a dialkylphosphate group.
 7. The organo-titanate of claim 6 wherein A is a dioctylphosphate group.
 8. The organo-titanate of claim 1 wherein a is equal to 3 and A is a dialkylpyrophosphate group.
 9. The organo-titanate of claim 8 wherein A is a dioctylpyrophosphate group.
 10. The organo-titanate of claim 1 wherein a is equal to 3 and A is an alkylamino group.
 11. The organo-titanate of claim 10 wherein A is an N-ethylaminoethylamino group.
 12. The organo-titanate of claim 1 wherein a is equal to 3 and A is an aminoaryl group.
 13. The organo-titanate of claim 12 wherein A is an aminophenyl group. 